Dr. Blair Sheppard

Professor

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Biography

Blair Sheppard is a Professor Emeritus at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where he has served as a Special Advisor for Duke Kunshan University, leading efforts in fundraising, corporate development, and regional campus development in China. Under his leadership, Duke Corporate Education emerged as a leading entity with significant growth in revenue and employee base. Sheppard previously held the position of Dean at the Fuqua School of Business, where he advanced the school to top rankings globally and developed a new highly regarded Masters level degree program. He was instrumental in the creation of the Duke MBA - Global Executive program and has provided consulting to over 100 companies and governments in areas including leadership and corporate strategy. Sheppard has authored over 50 publications, including books and articles, focusing on various aspects of organizational design and management.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)